Barthelemy boganda biography of christopher

The leading figure in the independence movement in the Central African Republic Date of Birth: 04.04.1910

Content:

1. Barthélemy Boganda: A Force for Independence in Central Africa
2. Political Ascent
3. Opposition to Colonialism
4. Pan-Africanism
5. Leadership of Autonomous Central African Republic
6. Tragic Demise
7. Legacy

Barthélemy Boganda: A Force for Independence in Central Africa

Early Life and Education

Barthélemy Boganda was born into a peasant family in the French colony of Ubangi-Chari (now the Central African Republic).

An Nbaka by ethnicity, Boganda became the first African Catholic priest in the colony.

Political Ascent

The support of the Catholic Church played a crucial role in Boganda's election to the French National Assembly in 1946.

However, he soon denounced colonial policies and removed his priestly robes. In 1949, he founded the Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa (MESAN), which became the dominant political force in th